The Brigham Young Center

G. S. L. City March 28, 1864.

Elder Joseph W. Young,
care of Hawley & White,
Nebrask City, Nebraska Territory.

Dear Nephew:

Your welcome favor of March 8 has just come to hand, with inclosed "proposition," with both of which I am well pleased. From all I can learn your selection of Wyoming for this year's outfitting point will prove very advantageous, besides freeing you from many annoyances that had accumulated higher up the river.

March was very dry and pleasant up to the night of the 25th, when it began snowing rapidly, and continued snowing throughout the 26th. This moisture was very timely and beneficial to the wheat and other crops, and I do not think will injure the fruit buds, as the cool weather had retarded their swelling much. Neither do we anticipate that falling weather will interfere with the six companies' starting about the usual time, nor swell the streams to incommode them materially, as the ground will mostly absorb the moisture.

We expect that one of the companies will have mule and horse teams. Br. D. O. Calder is anxious to have some musical instruments brought through by the earliest oppertunity, and I have told him that I would request you to load those instruments in the mule train, which you will therefore please accomodate him and several of the brethren by doing.

I do not know of any one designing to send cattle from here to sell, for they are now selling here at from $130 to $150 a yoke. Some are talking of sending money to buy cattle there, not having the cattle to send.

The 2nd Cal. Cavalry have, I am told, been ordered to what is called Government Springs in Rush Valley, and were to start to day, but as they have to foot it to that point, their horses being there, they may delay a day or two until the snow is off and the road less muddy. This order sends westerly the larger portion of the troops on the bench, and it is probable that they will be ordered from time to time, until ere long there will be no outside troops within our borders.

Upon receiving your telegram about flour, &c., I telegraphed you (March 7) to buy a 100,000 pounds of flour and a little bacon, and wrote to you on the 8th, both which I trust came duly to hand. Please telegraph whenever your judgement may dictate.

I would like, if convenient, a plot of Wyoming, and a discription of the adjacent country, the landing, &c., for I may like to purchase some lots there.

Your family, friends, and the people generally are enjoying good health, so far as I am advised.

All is well. God bless and prosper you in your labors for Isreal, and in the desires of your heart in righteousness.

Your Brother in the Gospel,

Brigham Young